Cap-remover.



J M. SPIELBAUER. GAP RBMOVER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, T913.

1, 1 1 6,509, Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

3mm Jose PHINEM- SF'IE LBAUEH THE NORRIS PETERS CO" PHbTO-LITh-l,WASHING TON. D. L.

UNITED STATES ParEN'r OFFICE.

JOSEPHINE M. SPIELBAUER, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

GAP-REMOVER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pate-fited NO 10, 1914.

Original application filed March .5, 1913, Serial No. 752,185. Dividedand this application filed September 15, 1913. Serial No 789,933.

sauna, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid- :ing at Seattle, in thecounty of King and State of lVashmgton, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in, Cap-Removers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being bad to the acconr panying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cap removersand the ob ject of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby the same may bereadily and conveniently adjusted into folded position so that the samemay be conveniently carried in a pocket or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts whereby certainimportant advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler,less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use,all as willbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure lis a view in front elevation of a cap removerconstructed in accordance with my invention, and adjusted into foldedposition; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as shown inFig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,but with the lever member shown adjusted into its limit of outward movement.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a loop member, theends 2-2 of which are flattened with their transverse diameterssubstantially perpendicular to the transverse diameter of the loopproper and extend outwardly from the loop in spaced parallel relationand each having their free ends disposed on a bevel, as indicated at 3,

as and for a purpose to be more particularly referred to. i

The loop member 1 is adapted to be applied. to a bottle cap preferablyof the crimped type, while the under edge of such cap is adapted to beengaged by the projection 4 extending forwardly substantially at thecenter of one side portion of an end of the elongated member 5, theportion of such member 5 adjacent the projection 4 being snuglyaccommodated between the spaced ends 2 and pivotally supported therebetween through the medium of the transversely directed pin 7 extendedthrough the end portions 2--2 adjacent theinner ends thereof and throughthe elongated member 3. The portion of the elongated member positionedbetween the end portions 2 is of such a thickness that, when the partsare adjusted in operative position, the projection 4. will be slightlyoffset relatively to the loopl.

'1 heloop member 1 or more particularly the main portion thereof isformed of flattened material and adjacent the spaced ends 2, thetransverse diameter of the wall. of such loop is substantially equaltothe distance from the pivotal pin 7 to the end of the elongated member5 so that when the elongated member 5-is adjusted into a posi tion withthe projection 4 extending inwardly. of the loop the inner end of suchelongated member 5 -will be. substantially flush with the inner walls ofthe loop member 1 so that no obstructionior hindrance will be offered tothe projection 4 which would otherwise'tend to interfere with the properengagement of such projection with the U lower edge portion of the cap.

The elongated member 5 may be of any predetermined length and suchmember 5 is adapted to afford the requisite leverage whereby the cap maybe forced from operative position, and as herein disclosed this member 5is provided with the oppositely disposed laterally directed lugs 8-8adapted to contact with or abut the beveled ends 3 of the spacedparallel end portions 2 when such member 5 is adjusted to extend theprojection 4 within the looped member 1, and for this reason thecontacting edge surfaces 9 of the lugs 8 are beveled correspondinglywith the ends 3-3 whereby it will be obvious that when the parts areproperly adjusted to remove the cap the be-vels 3 and 9 will cause theparts to cooperate in the same manner as if they were integrallyproduced.

The greater end portion of the elongated member 5:5; may be for purposesof con venience formed into any. requisite tool or implement Forconvenience of illustration, I herein show such portion 10 formed as acorkscrew, although it is obvious that it may be constructed to serve asa nail file, button hook or the like, andinorder to'serveas a protectionfor the extremities of this pertion 10 when in folded positionrelatively to the loop l, I provide such loop 1 diametrically oppositeto the end portions 2 with the elongated extension 11 provided with theportions being beveled, an elongated meminwardly directed open endedrecess 12 into which the free end portion of such part 10' isadaptechto' extendg ass-is thought to be" clearly obvious. Also for 1the 1 purposes oi convenience, the free end portion-of the ex tensionzllmay be-sl1arpened,1as indicated atj l4, to serve as a screw-driver whilethe inter mediate portionl ot the extension may be; provided with asubstantially :rectangu'lar 2? opening 15 whereby' the device may serveas a manipulating "device, suchyfor instance; as a presto-light key:

From the foregoing descripti'onsof myimprovement-s, it is thought to beobvious that a cap remover constructed. in accordance with mylinventi'oniis of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensivenature andis particularly well: adaptedefor use by reason of theconvenience and faoility with Which" it maybe'adjusted eitheriintofoldedbr ex-' tended position and by -reason of the "effectiveness-with.which the adjusted parts cooperate-in orderto create the necessaryleverage anditwill also be obvious that a cap remover constructed :in laccordance with my invention is susceptible of some change and.modification without 'materiahddp arture fromx the principles andscope'thereof and forithis reason I'do-not vvish to be-understoodaslimiting' myself to the precise arrangement and formation "of theseveral parts, hereinshown; in carrying. out" my invention in lpractice. 1 1

having its end portions disposed outwardly 4;)

in parallel relation the transverse diameters of. such end portionsbeing substantially per:

pendi'c ular to the transverse diameter of the* loop proper, thefnee'ext remities ofx such endber 'pii'otally supported adjacent one ofits extremities betweenathe end portions ohthe loop,- a longitudinallydisposed 'projectiom arranged at the freeendtof 'the'short mem her-ofthe elongatedimember andofisetrela tive to the looped: member andadapted to engage the marginal portion'of the captwhen" the elongatedmember r is adjusted: withits longer a rm 1 lCllI'flCtd' ioutwardly,oppositely disposed laterall the long: arm 0 -the elongated member insuclnproximity to'the pivot thereof as-oto contact 1 with :theextremities ofthe looped member J whenwthe longer arm :is adjustedout-wardly from'the looped member, the con tacting surfaces of "suchlugs beingicorrespondingly .beveled whereby the movement of theelongated member:aboutitswpivot is: limited in one direction; such"looped member at a point diametrically:oppositedts spaced '70extremities beingprovldedwith anelongatedr! extension provided with'aninwardly :dinected openwendedrecess to aocommodate'the free .end *of"the long arm: of the elongated x member whom such long arm-is foldedinze position to extend across the hoped-members 1a testimony whereof Ihereunto afiix my\ signature 1n 1 the presence of two :witnessesaJOSEPHINE- SPIEDBIAUER;

VVitnessesz= Y Enhih C. STEWART,- A. AMUNnsmr:

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